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Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Ernest Wesley (Bon Bonnie) Barrie and James Edward (Jim) Barrie, Unknown
Brothers and sons of Charles Ernest BARRIE and Jessie May LANGlocal identities -
The Celtic Club
Book, Mairi Harman, James Forbes of Melbourne: Pioneer clergyman and educator, 2001
James Forbes' one great object was the advancement of pure religion and education among the people of Port Phillip. He was the first settled clergyman of Port Phillip District.Index, bib, maps, plates, ill, p.164.non-fictionJames Forbes' one great object was the advancement of pure religion and education among the people of Port Phillip. He was the first settled clergyman of Port Phillip District.presbyterian clergy - melbourne - biography, educators - victoria -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Edwin James Beardmore Story, John Beardmore, 2016
A biographical study of the life of Edwin James Beardmore as told by his son John. Edwin James Beardmore was a successful pastoralist and served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 3 August 1957 until his retirement on 17 May 1969. He was awarded an MBE for services to State and local government. Born in Victoria in 1891, he moved to Queensland in 1914 as a stock-dealer at St George and lived the remainder of his life in that area of the State. He served on the Balonne Shire Council for 15 years and was its deputy chairman for eight years. Politics and the desire to help others were part of Eddie Beardmore's heritage and when he entered Parliament it was a case of like father, like son. His father, Mr Henry Beardmore, was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly many years earlier after serving on the Wodonga Council for 20 years, including 5 terms as council president. Henry then won the seat of Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly at a by-election on April 20, 1917.non-fictionA biographical study of the life of Edwin James Beardmore as told by his son John. Edwin James Beardmore was a successful pastoralist and served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 3 August 1957 until his retirement on 17 May 1969. He was awarded an MBE for services to State and local government. Born in Victoria in 1891, he moved to Queensland in 1914 as a stock-dealer at St George and lived the remainder of his life in that area of the State. He served on the Balonne Shire Council for 15 years and was its deputy chairman for eight years. Politics and the desire to help others were part of Eddie Beardmore's heritage and when he entered Parliament it was a case of like father, like son. His father, Mr Henry Beardmore, was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly many years earlier after serving on the Wodonga Council for 20 years, including 5 terms as council president. Henry then won the seat of Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly at a by-election on April 20, 1917.edwin james beardmore, beardmore family, queensland politicians -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, James Darren
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. James Darren raced from 1969 (2yo) through to 1970 then raced in US from 1970 until 1976 (9yo). Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1969 (2yo). Career: 41 wins 22 seconds 13 thirds 123 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, james darren, r harpley, roy harpley -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, James Eden
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. James Eden raced from 1970 (2yo) through to 1976 (8yo). Had a Winning Streak of 6 wins. Career: 35 wins 15 seconds 8 thirds 97 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, james eden, f kersley, fr kersley, fred kersley -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, James Scott
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. James Scott raced from 1957 (3yo) through to 1962 then raced in US from 1962 until 1963 (9yo). Had Winning Streaks of 10 and 8 wins. Career: 45 wins 10 seconds 6 thirds 81 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, james scott, pj hall, perc hall, r harpley, roy harpley -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Robert Smith Collection
Artwork, other - Oh! That this too solid flesh would melt, James Gillray
British 1757 - 1815Hand coloured etching [for the Shakespeare Gallery]Titled and inscribed -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Robert Smith Collection
Artwork, other - [Kangaroos] of New South Wales, James Wallis
Hand coloured engraving -
Beaufort Historical Society
Photograph - Beaufort People, Dr James McNab Johnston Beaufort
Dr Johnston first commenced practice in Beaufort about 1865. Remained as local doctor until his death in 1897.Black and White Photograph of Dr Johnston outside his practicebeaufort - people, beaufort buildings -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Framed Photograph, Private James (Jim) Carney
Framed photograph -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Obituary James Sutton Earney 23 November 1920 - 31 July 2008 at Lilydale Memorial Park Chapel 6 August 2008
White bifold card with photograph on front and black printing.Founder of Methven Real Estate , Mooroolbark hand written on back in blue ink. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JOURNAL OF AUSTRALASIAN MINING HISTORY VOL 3 SEPT 2005, 2005
8 page soft cover booklet, 'Journal of Australasian Mining History, Volume 3 September 2005.(extract) James Lerk writes about Robert Gray Ford an inventor of mine machinery. B&W photo of Robert Gray Ford with his rock drill 1868James A Lerk -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Old spacious home key to past Mitcham, 1960s
'Windouran' in Windouran Drive Mitcham, is believed to be the first sub-division sale in the area.'Windouran' in Windouran Drive Mitcham, is believed to be the first sub-division sale in the area. It was featured in a realtor's brochure owned by James Thatcher, which also included details of 'Eastdawn Estate' sale 20 February 1915. Picture of a current occupant, Mr Kingsley Simon.'Windouran' in Windouran Drive Mitcham, is believed to be the first sub-division sale in the area. windouran drive, mitcham, eastdawn estate, thatcher, james, simon, kingsley -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn Football Club, 2016
James Nicolas, a Whitehorse historian, embarks on mission to write a book on the rich history of Blackburn Football Club's 113-year past.blackburn football club, nicolas, james -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Wallet, Brown Leather Lockable Flap Wallet, 1820-1850
Edgbaston is now an affluent suburb of Birmingham. The relation of the owner, James Griffin, to the donor (a resident of Kew) has not been identified. 'The Gentleman's Magazine' of 1845 contains a reference to the death of Mary, aged 12, at Brighton, the daughter of James Griffin of Edgbaston and of Withymoor Works, Dudley. (p.325). Coincidentally, James Griffin, a manufacturer of Withymoor Works was issued with a patent for his improvements in the manufacture of "spades, shovels, and such like tools" on 5 October 1843. Withymoor Works was owned by James Griffin & SonNineteenth Century leather document wallet that was brought to Australia by James Griffin's descendants.Brown leather wallet with inserted gussets to side and brass plate with lock to front and a fold over flap with brass fitting which clips shut and can be locked and leather double stitched casing to back for inserting a belt with key to lock inside. The owners name is engraved on the clasp."James Griffin / Edgbaston."cases, wallets, edgbaston, james griffin, withymoor works -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Tarnagulla, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Tarnagulla, c. 1895
Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph is a reasonable copy created from an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1970s. Monochrome photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Tarnagulla.Handwritten on accompanying note and on reverse: 'Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Tarnagulla, Jean James parents'.tarnagulla, hamilton, james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO'S MINING HISTORY 1851 - 1954, 1991
Bendigo's Mining History 1851 - 1954. Introduction and overview of gold and mining by the pioneers in the Bendigo area. Contains photographs, Illustrations and Maps. Page 1 has a letter of thanks from James Lerk to the Bendigo Historical Society for use of material in their collection. Autographed by author on 22 July 1991James A. Lerkhistory, mining -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Subdivision
Photocopy of sub division plan in Caulfield North of property owned by James Gill, dated 1864caulfield north, land subdivision, gill, james -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, T.R.B. Morton Family Group
On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 13 of set of 27 - Rene James with Bobbie Holder as child at beachjames, rene, holder, bobbie -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
Photograph of Waiora, owned by James Gill circa 1864caulfield north, dandenong road, waiora, gill, james, mansions -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Map, Warrnambool 1859, Late 20th century (copy)
This is a copy of Bromfield’s 1856 map of Warrnambool and district. James Astley Bromfield was a pioneer settler in Warrnambool. He established a chemist’s shop in 1854, initially situated in Timor Street. He moved his shop to Liebig Street with a new building erected in 1875. Bromfield was a prominent resident of Warrnambool (Shire Councillor, Fire Brigade member, Cricket Club member, associated with horse racing etc). He was interested in preserving the history of Warrnambool and this map he produced in 1856 was an example of this interest.This is a copy only but this 1856 map is of prime importance as it contains the names of the original landowners of land in north Warrnambool and the surrounding district. It is a frequently-used resource by historians.This is a copy of a map of Warrnambool and its agricultural district published by James Astley Bromfield in 1856. The map is mounted on cardboard and has black printing on a white background. ‘Map of Warrnambool and its Agricultural District according to the Government Survey’s published by Astley Bromfield, Medical Hall, Warrnambool 1856, James Ferguson, Lithr., Melbne.’bromfield’s 1856, map, warrnambool and district -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, H.P. James, "In Other Days", late 1930's
ESCo Employee Hours Work Record book that has been used by an ESCo/SEC inspector, H. P. James as a record / note book for his personal collection or papers or journal titled "In Other Days". Book sewn with string in 36 page sections, blank end papers, board covers with stipple paper out sides and Rexene cloth binding. Comprising plain paper end papers and 104 printed pages (52 leaves), with each sheet printed in black on feint ruled paper for recording the hours worked and other details of drivers and conductors employed by ESCo. Printed for daily use, with Day and date page headings - made out for the 1930's. Text generically printed feint ruled paper. Images: Book - i1 Inside front cover - i2 Members Certificate - i3 Photo of H.P. James and index page - i4 Has been used to gather mementos such as photos, articles, newspaper clippings, letters and other miscellaneous documents on Ballarat local history. Newspaper cuttings etc often have side notes written by Mr. James. Inside front cover has certificate recording Mr. James membership to the Ballarat Historical Society (on Australasian Historical Record Society paper) for 1937 - 1938. A side note records Mr. James elected as Vice President in 1939. Receipt signed by Edward Crimmins (See Reg. Item 2486) Has a table of contents for pages 1 to 65. Opposite is a photograph of Mr. James dressed for the Ballarat Tramways Social Club function - See Reg. Item No. 506 Primary items are: 1 - Newspaper cutting "A stroll along Bridge St. 50 years ago" - Nathan F. Speilvogel. 3 - Newspaper cutting "What I Remember of Early Ballarat" - James Sainsberry. 4 - Newspaper cutting "Magnet that Made Ballarat - New Monument Marks Gold Discovery" 7 - Newspaper cutting "Romance of a Ballarat Street Block" - Speilvogel 9 - Newspaper cutting "Sixty years of Dana St. School"- Speilvogel 11 - Newspaper cutting "The White Flat - its Transitions of Service - Historical Review" - J. Hargreaves 15 - Newspaper cutting "Memories of Russell Square - Fireman's Carnivals" - James 16 - Notes on the Alfred Hall 17 - Newspaper cutting - "Alfred Hall" - James 21 - Letter re Russell Square dated 24/2/38, J. McLeish 23 - Newspaper cutting "The First Train to Ballarat" 25 - Newspaper cutting "Story of Ballarat's Horse Trams 1887 to 1913", James - see Reg. Item 2489. 27 - Photos and Newspaper cutting of items re horse trams, and photo of ESCo No. 18 - See Reg. Items 2490, 2491 and 2492. 28 - ESCo opening ticket (See other Reg. Items 608 for examples of this) ticket No. 1595. 29 - Newspaper cutting "Story of Ballarat's Electric Trams", James, See Reg. Item 2493. 30 - Poster - SEC - Ballarat "The New System of Fares and Sections" - 3/10/1997 - See Reg. Item 2494. SEC - Tourist Ticket - See Reg. Item 2495 ESCo - 3d check ticket - See Reg. Item 2496 31 - Tickets and handwritten notes - with reference to page 51 ESCo 1d - See Reg. Item 2497 (2 No.) ESCo/SEC? - lunch hour weekly ticket - See Reg. Item 2498 ESCo/SEC? - Morning and evening weekly ticket - See Reg. Item 2499 ESCo/SEC? - 3d Adult Transfer - See Reg. Item 2500 ESCo/SEC? - 2d child Transfer - See Reg. Item 2501 ESCo - 1.1/2 child ticket - See Reg. Item 2502 ESCo - 3d Adult ticket - See Reg. Item 2503 Extract of an item titled "History of Ballarat Tramways", SEC Magazine, Feb. 1939 - See Reg. Item 2504 2d ESCo token (See other reg items 1794 and 1943 for details of this object) - sewn into page. 33 - Handwritten notes "Alfred Hall" 35 - Handwritten notes "Russell Square" 36, 37 - miscellaneous cuttings from the Courier for 1939 and 1940 39 - Newspaper cutting "South Street Band Contests" - cutting dated 27/10/1932. (See images - i5 to 41, 43, - ditto - contest results 44 - Photo of the Tramway Shelter in Sturt Street being removed - Courier dated 18/12/1923 - see Reg Item 2523. 45 - Extract of April 1938 from SEC Magazine, photos of the launch of the illuminated Ballarat Centenary tram - see Reg Item 2524. 47 - Newspaper cutting "Peeps into the Past" 48 - Listing of "Members of Returned Soldiers Band", Ballarat, dated 18/11/1919. 49 - Newspaper cutting "Ballarat, The Home of the Band Contests", dated 27/10/1932. 51 - Handwritten notes - "Tram Fares methods of collection" - See Reg. Item 2505. 53 - Newspaper cutting "100 years ago", Port Phillip Herald for 1840. 54 - Black and white photo of a gathering of people (tramway?) at the Showgrounds - See Reg. Item 2506 55 - Six black and white photos with handwritten notes ESCo 19 or 20 - See Reg. Item 2507 Group of ESCo employees by ESCo tram - See Reg. Item 2508 Photo of ESCo employee, Si Barker - See Reg. Item 2509 Photo of ESCo company bus - See Reg. Item 2510 (See also Reg Item 3813) Photo of No. 25 - Barkly St - See Reg. Item 2511 Photo of two ESCo employees - See Reg. Item 2512 56 - Loose newspaper cutting "San Francisco Struggle Buggies" - cable trams - The Age 15/3/1947 57 - Letter from Mr. Pringle of ESCo to Inspector James and Handwritten notes on ESCo management - See Reg. Item 2513 Handwritten notes on the token systems - See Reg. Item 2514 59 - Page titled "Bundy clocks and meters" but no notes 61 - Hand drawn map of Ballarat tramways with notes on tracks - horse, SEC and ESCo and loops - See Reg. Item 2515. 63 - Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and photo of the Arch of Victory 64 - Photo of W. J.K. Dunstan ??? (has notes written on back, but difficult to read)* - Notes on rear of photo p64. "49 years in service W.J.K. Dunstan Office Manager Ballarat Branch Retired 18/3/46" 65 - Newspaper cutting "Old Victorian Schooldays, letters and reminiscences by past scholars". 67 - Newspaper cuttings - photo of Ballarat Choral Union and Urquhart St. school 69 - Newspaper cutting "Saint with a top hat" 71, 73 - Newspaper cutting "District Mining Disasters of By-Gone Days" - John Hargreaves 75 - Newspaper cutting "The Ballarat Courier" banners for 2/9/1939 - outbreak of World War Two - normal and a special edition. 77, 79 - Newspaper cutting "My Youth in Ballarat" - T.P. Long. 81 - Two photos and handwritten notes showing trams in Sturt St and the line up of horse trams - See Reg Item 2516. 83 - Newspaper cutting "Theatrical History - The Charlie Napier" - Speilvogel 85, 87 - Newspaper cutting "Story of the Eureka Stockade Monument" - Speilvogel 89 - Newspaper cutting "The Beginning of Buninyong" - Speilvogel 91 - Newspaper cutting "St. David's Day" 93, 95 - Newspaper cutting "From 1856 to 1894, Ballarat's Foremost Citizen Major (William Collard) Smith Recalled - J. Hargreaves. 97 - Newspaper cutting "All Electrical Exhibition / Ballarat's Electric Supply, its development" - 1936, See Reg. Item 2517. 98 - Loose photo of the ESCo Power station chimney and steeplejacks - See Reg. Item 2518. 98 - Loose sheet of paper about the origin of the ESCo trams - See Reg. Item 2525. 99 - Newspaper cutting - about Electricity in Ballarat and tramway services, and handwritten notes on ESCo Inspectors - See Reg. Item 2519 100, 101 - Newspaper cuttings - "Mr. Melbourne Day by Day" cartoon series and the artist's death notice dated 22/8/1939. 102 - Poster - Dana Street School Jubilee Re-union, has N. Speilvogel and H. James as joint secretaries. 103 - Newspaper cutting of various photos and a scene of a gold train at Bendigo 104 - Newspaper cuttings - Bob Menzies and Adolph Hitler and backs of Melbourne tram tickets - "School Boy Howlers". 105 - Letter in an envelope to H.P. James dated 11/10/1937, by a person about the building of the tram sheds at Wendouree - See Reg. Item 2520. Newspaper cutting of the opening of the tramway to Lydiard St. North from Gregory St. - See Reg. Item 2521 Loose item - 1/- SEC Tourist Ticket No. A2676 - See Reg. Item 2522.Many in pencil and inktrams, tramways, h.p. james, esco, horse trams, ballarat, civic history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON'' BY THE REV. JAMES J ELLIS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 239 page hardcover biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon by the Rev. James J. Ellis. C. H. Spurgeon was born in 1834 at Kelvedon in Essex and was a teacher and author. B & W photo of C. H. Spurgeon is opposite title page. Published c1900 by James Nisbet & Co. London and printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. A pink presentation slip is pasted inside front cover. In part it reads ''Presented to Alex Chisholm by the Maryborough Presbyterian Sabbath School 10 March 1902'' Catalogue sticker ''2215 ELL'' on spine.James J Ellisbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, charles haddon spurgeon, james j. ellis, biography, school prize. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Fletcher and Son (printer), 'Kiss me goodnight, Sergeant Major', 1973
The songs and Ballads of World War II edited by Martin Page Intrdction by Spike Milligan. Yellow cover with orange border Cartoon (by Donald McGill) characters - sailor kissing sargeant - major on the cheek. soft over illustrated by Bill Tidy 192 PPinside front cover written in ink" Donated by H Brown IA Shelley St Spring Glly 3550." books, military fiction -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - ST JAMES PARADE, 33, ELSTENRWICK, ‘AVALON’
Contains 2 items about this property: 1/Two property advertisementss, dated 15/06/2002 on forth coming sale of property, including 4 photographs. 2/Handwritten research on occupiers of property by Claire Barton from Sands and McDougall on 15/03/2013.st james parade, elsternwick, ‘avalon’, house names, spanish mission, architectural features, ‘o’neill estate’, fireplaces, lead lights, plaster moulds, geer clfrd. m, davis mrs annice f. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St. James Parade, 29, Elsternwick
2 items about this property: 1/Two newspaper ads, dated 01/06/2002 and 17/02/2010. Includes five photographs and brief details of home for forthcoming auction. 2/Handwritten research on former occupiers of property from Sands and McDougall on 15/03/2013.st. james parade, elsternwick, edwardian, architectural features, lead lights, brick, bay windows, perrior arth w. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St. James Parade, 16, Elsternwick
This file contains two items about this property: 1/Property advertisement dated 6-19/04/2002, which includes three photos (colour) plus gives house details and brief interior features. 2/Hand written details researched by Claire Barton dated 15/03/2013st. james parade, elsternwick, californian bungalows, architectural features, “o’neill estate”, lead lights, bay windows, freane hy b., biggin and scott, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St James Parade, 13, Elsternwick
This file contains two items about this property: 1/Newspaper advertisement dated June 2011 including one coloured photo and brief details of home. 2/Hand-written research on former occupiers of property by Claire Barton dated 15/03/2013 for period 1942-1960.st. james parade, elsternwick, architectural features, bay windows, plaster moulds, brick, penduck edwd, hill chas h., glen huntly road -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St. James Parade, 22, Elsternwick
Two items about this property: 1/Newspaper advertisement dated 16/03/2002, includes 2 photos and brief details of home for forthcoming auction. 2/Hand written research on former occupiers at property done by Claire Bardon on 15/03/2013 from Sands & McDougall.st. james parade, elsternwick, californian bungalow, architectural style, lead lights, brick, verandas, architectural features, spigler k, mckellor john f -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Report, Statement of preliminary views, [1987]
Constitutional Commission Australian Judicial System Advisory Committee Statement of Preliminary ViewsISBN: 0642121559 courts -- australia, court administration -- australia, australia -- constitutional law -- amendments